Hypothesis Hotline UASLE Podcast

At UASLE, we're thrilled to offer students a unique platform to share their innovative ideas and rigorous academic work. In our AP Research course, students undertake a year-long inquiry project, building a literature review, identifying a research gap, designing an inquiry proposal, and then conducting research. When they finish their project, each student writes an academic paper of 4,000 - 5,000 words and presents their findings to an oral defense panel. Publishing is the logical next step. With this podcast, students are able to authentically share their findings with their families, our community, and beyond.

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EPISODE 1: VIDEO GAMES AND ATTENTION SPAN

Listen as Hafsa talks with participant Subaika and expert adviser Mr. Khehra about her experiment exploring the ways video games impact high school students' attention spans.

BONUS: INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD SPOTLIGHT

Mr. Balanovskiy stops by to chat about his role on the IRB.

EPISODE 2: SPINACH, BOKASHI, AND CAFETERIA FOOD WASTE

Find out about responsible composting, the best kind of mold to cultivate, and the benefits of being involved in your food production as Siri talks with Jennifer and Subaika about his project using the Bokashi method to grow spinach from high school cafeteria food waste.

EPISODE 3: JOURNALING AND MENTAL HEALTH

Sit down with Zubeda as she workshops her research on the positive effects of journaling on the mental health of teen girls, engaging in a conversation with both positive and constructive feedback from Aima, Wardah, and Rayhona.

EPISODE 4: STUDENT COMMUTE AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Bring Jennifer on your commute while she explains the parameters of her research on the impact of morning travel conditions on academic performance with “Jimmy” and “Billy,” ethically protecting the identities of her research participants .

EPISODE 5: BEAUTY FILTERS AND TEENAGERS

After Wardah gives some background on Snapchat beauty filters, she converses with Aima, Zubeda, and Rayhona about experimental design, limitations, and future directions.

EPISODE 6: FOOD WASTE IN HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIAS

Grab a snack, and then pull up a chair to hear Aima discuss the implications of her correlational study on pre-plated food in a high school cafeteria with Wardah, Zubeda, and Rayhona.

EPISODE 7: ANIMATED MOVIES, PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR, AND YOUNG TEENS

Be prosocial today after you hear Ayah chat with Rahaab about the possible impact of animated movies on middle school students, giving advice to future students and revealing some secrets from her experimental design.